as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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Recent Examples of dilapidation
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidation
disrepair
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Seeing venerable houses in disrepair, a pair of women’s volunteer groups founded in the late twenties—the Natchez Garden Club and the Pilgrimage Garden Club—launched the preservation mission and inaugurated the tours.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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The old courthouse is an important part of the county's history, but it's fallen into disrepair ever since it was vacated roughly ten years ago as employees left for the new courthouse on Civic Center Boulevard.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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